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(88) Date of publication A3: 20.12.2001 (43) Date of publication: 30.10.2002 Bulletin 2002/44 (21) Application number: 01906635.6 (22) Date of filing: 22.01.2001

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: A61K 7/16, A61K 7/40, A23L 2/38, A23L 2/02, A23L 2/52 (86) International application number: PCT/US0102/148 (87) International publication number: WO 0105/2796 (26.07.2001 Gazette 2001/30)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE TR Designated Extension States: AL LT LV MK RO SI (30) Priority: 21.01.2000 US 489310 (71) Applicant: THE PROCTER & GAMBLE COMPANY Cincinnati,Ohio 45202 (US)	(72) Inventor: STEPHENSON, Gary Whitley Bay,Tyne and Wear NE25 9UH (GB) (74) Representative: Kremer, Véronique et al Procter & Gamble Service GmbHSulzbacher Strasse 40-50 65824 Schwalbach am Taunus 65824 Schwalbach am Taunus (DE)